The Relationship Between PTSD and Addiction
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is most often associated with military veterans, but this serious mental health condition can develop in any person who has experienced a traumatic event. Many people with PTSD turn to drugs and alcohol to self-medicate their [...]
Bipolar Disorder and Substance Abuse Are Often Connected
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, an estimated 2.8% of U.S. adults suffered from bipolar disorder in the past year. An estimated 82.9% of these individuals were considered to be seriously impaired, which is the highest impairment percentage [...]
What Should I Do if My Loved One Refuses to Acknowledge Their Addiction?
Watching a parent, child, friend, or other loved one struggle with a drug or alcohol addiction is like standing at the edge of a turbulent ocean. The ebb and flow of their battles mirrors the relentless push and pull of [...]
5 Common Co-occurring Mental Illnesses
Addiction doesn't exist in isolation. It frequently shares a close bond with other mental health disorders, leading to what professionals refer to as co-occurring disorders or dual diagnoses. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 37.9% of people with [...]
Sober Dating: Finding Love Without Drugs or Alcohol
f you're used to relying on drugs or alcohol as a social lubricant, the thought of dating while sober might seem a bit overwhelming. There's no need to resign yourself to spending the rest of your life alone, however. Sober [...]
Mental Health and Creativity in Addiction Recovery
"Creativity is the ability to look at the ordinary and see the extraordinary." ~ Dewitt Jones Recovery is a time of new beginnings. As you break free from the burden of substance abuse, the world around you will start to [...]
From Rock Bottom to a New Beginning
Residential Addiction Treatment Can Help You Get Your Life Back Sarah, an aspiring social worker with dreams of helping at-risk children, found herself living in a makeshift tent under a highway overpass. Newly divorced due to her drug addiction, she [...]
Tips and Techniques for Calmer Mind in Recovery
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 19.1% of U.S. adults suffer from diagnosed anxiety disorders, including women 23.4% of women and 14.3% of men. Many of these people are self-medicating the symptoms of anxiety with drugs and alcohol, [...]
Using Affirmations to Support Your Recovery
Success in recovery requires replacing unhelpful, inaccurate, and self-destructive thoughts with ones supporting your long-term wellness goals. One way to do this is to incorporate affirmations into your daily self-care routine. What Are Affirmations? Affirmations are statements or declarations created [...]
